ERIC Number: EJ1247995
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 17
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Exploring the Factors That Enhance Teacher Retention in Rural Schools in Ghana
Opoku, Maxwell Peprah; Asare-Nuamah, Peter; Nketsia, William; Asibey, Benedict Osei; Arinaitwe, Gilbert
Cambridge Journal of Education, v50 n2 p201-217 2020
Access to education for children living in rural communities is widely known to be hampered by inequitable teacher deployment to rural schools. While much is known about the barriers encountered by teachers in Ghana, little is known about the factors that enhance teacher retention in rural schools. In this study, the four-capital teacher retention model was adapted as the conceptual framework to examine the factors that promote teacher retention in rural schools in Ghana. The Teacher Retention Scale (TRS), consisting of 12 items and two sub-scales, was administered to 164 teachers recruited from 15 schools in 10 communities in a single district in Ghana. The results show that the participants were slightly positive on structural capital and social capital as well as high positive correlation between both sub-scales. The need for policymakers to consider both capitals in designing teacher retention strategies in rural schools is discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Persistence, Rural Schools, Social Capital, Developing Nations, Access to Education, Educational Quality, Teacher Motivation, Preschools, Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools, Teaching Conditions, Public Agencies, Teacher Distribution, Rewards, Collegiality, Age Differences, Incentives
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ghana
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